![2014 magazine cover featuring a man piloting a drone in front of them](/sites/default/files/styles/300_width/public/unlv_magazine/Cover.jpg?itok=tmGL-FVB)
In This Issue
![A man piloting a drone in front of them](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/01_D69718_02_CoverFinal_Main_0_0.jpg?itok=s_rVLw74)
UNLV research, a new FAA designation, and state economic development efforts offer clear skies for Nevada’s growing drone industry.
![Night view of the downtown area of Las Vegas](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/main_D69717_02_0.jpg?itok=_N2-gJ9T)
Million-dollar developments tend to grab the headlines, but small businesses, run by UNLV graduates, are also percolating downtown.
![A group of graduates shaking hands with a professor](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/main_D69729_098_0_0.jpg?itok=jl1iwSMd)
President Donald D. Snyder on taking the helm and keeping UNLV's top initiatives moving forward.
![A man leaning against a file cabinet with a white board and a shelf filled with books behind them](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/main_D69340_11_0.jpg?itok=vF5wd_dq)
Physics professor George Rhee on changing his mind, debating the science, and the importance of public lectures.
![A group of people standing in a casino lobby](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/01_Wynn_D69652_05_Main_0_0.jpg?itok=dbRRxFfQ)
Extravagant installation gives studio art students an opportunity to gain professional experience.
![A red headed woman wearing a cardigan, a black turtleneck, and a necklace](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/releases/main-images/D69700_11main_0.jpg?itok=0nluA_nm)
Atkinson will develop vision and oversee planning for UNLV School of Medicine after successfully leading University of Kansas School of Medicine from 2002-2012.
![A photo collage of a woman on the left and a man on the right](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/releases/main-images/01_FulbrightTogether_Main.jpg?itok=mKQwWQ2m)
Doctoral student to research human skeletal remains in Turkey; graduating senior will teach English in Germany.
![A man driving a golf cart](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/main_0347_0023_0.jpg?itok=dVat-ScA)
David G. Schwartz’s latest work offers a fascinating sketch of one of Las Vegas’ greatest characters, Jay Sarno, and a reminder of the importance of sharing stories.
![A photo collage of a book titled "Mad Men and Working Woman" on the left and a woman on the right](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/main_D69378_11_0.jpg?itok=GbJBQp9J)
Betty, Peggy, and Joan — which Mad Men character is closest to your heart? UNLV professor Erika Engstrom analyzes why these ’60s-era characters resonate with modern viewers.
![Paleontologist Joshua Bonde leads a small band of students on an excavation](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/D69613_120_0.jpg?itok=bniKmeBv)
Go along with a band of UNLV researchers as they uncover the skull of an extinct elephant-like creature that once roamed Esmeralda County.
![A man collecting samples at a Chinese hot springs](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/01_P1060250_Main_0.jpg?itok=FP9bXlTG)
Local high school teachers trek to Chinese hot springs with a UNLV team to immerse themselves in field experiences and bring back new approaches to teaching.
![UNLV chemist Ernesto Abel-Santos is developing a compound using lab equipment](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/santos_D69175_0.jpg?itok=0A-MtqX6)
Chemistry professor developing treatment to help the good bacteria battle the bad bacteria in your stomach.
![A baseball player sitting down at a bench](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/MattWilliams2_main_0.jpg?itok=WWjQr2vu)
Washington Nationals manager and former Rebel Matt Williams discusses his career and his coaching style during his first spring training with the "Nats."
![UNLV alumna Tracy Logan smiling](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/main_logan1_0.jpg?itok=bq506R7_)
UNLV alum Tracy Logan recently spent four months in Australia studying energy issues as a Fulbright professional scholar.
![A 1963 photo of the UNLV campus and the library](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/main_0062_0534014_0.jpg?itok=Wet3TlsL)
Not all library visitors have been two-legged humans. In the "Tumbleweed Tech" days, patrons sometimes slithered their way in or slurped from the fountain.